Highway guard fence



June 2l, 1932 R. G. WILLIAMS HIGHWAY GUARD FENCE Filed April 3Q, 193].A

In ven for' 'Rol/and G'. Mi/[ams carney Patented June 21, 1932 UNITEDSTATES PATENT oFFIcE ROLLAND G. WILLIAMS, OF BRANFORD, CONNECTICUT,.ASSIGNOR T MALLEABLE IRON FITTINGS COMPANY, OF BRANFORD, CONNECTICUT, ACORPORATION OF CONNECT- ICUT HIGHWAY GUARD FENCE Application filed April30,

My invention relates to highway guard fences, such as are made of ironin tubular form and are utilized on steep grades, and has for its objectto simplify the construction of guard fences of this type.

In the accompanying drawing Figure l is an elevation of a part of afence constructed in accordance with my invention, Y

Figure 2 is a View looking in the direction of line 2-2 of Figure l,

Figure 8 is a view looking in the direction of line 3*3 of Figure 2, and

Figure 4 is a section at the line 4 4 of Figure l.

Similar numerals of reference denote like parts in the several liguresof the drawing.

l are the fence posts mounted in any suitable manner, and 2 are thefence rails.

3 is a metal socket that embraces the post and is formed at its frontwith a projecting annulus 4 of truncated conical shape.

5 is a metal socket that embraces the fence rail and has extending fromits rear a hub 6 that has a recess 7 adjacent the rail, and

whose rear face has a format-ion complementary to that of the annulus 4.In other words. the rear face of the hub 6 has an annular depression 8with the inclined sides of which the annulus 4 may have a wedgingcontact.

In assembling the fence, the socket 3 is slipped over the post and thesocket 5 positioned with its annulus 4 within the annular depression 8,and a set screw 9 is driven in the recess 7 through the hub 6 andsocketr3, against the post with sufficient force to hold said socket tothe post temporarily.

The socket 5 is then turned to the desired angular adjustment accordingto the incline of the rail and the set screw permanently tightened.

The tightening of the annulus of the socket 3 tightly within the annulardepression 8, thus firmly securing the two sockets together, and theadjustment screw will Wedge the 1931. Serial No. 534,092.

its rear portion having an annular depression therein complementary tothe annulus, the sides of the Vannulus and depression having a Wedgingcontact, and a. set screw housed within the recess and driven throughthe hubs and post socket against the post after the rod socket has beenadjusted to the desired position.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature hereto.

ROLLAND G. WILLIAMS.

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